Bath, MI is a small community located in the heart of Michigan. As such, it has a strong foundation of local politics that focuses on the needs and concerns of its citizens. Residents in Bath have the opportunity to elect representatives to serve on the Township Board, which consists of four elected trustees and a township supervisor. The board is responsible for setting policy within the local government and working with state and federal governmental agencies. Additionally, they oversee budget management, public safety initiatives, infrastructure projects, and other important services that benefit the community as a whole. The Township Board works closely with residents to ensure their needs are addressed in an effective manner. Furthermore, Bath is also home to many civic organizations with goals to improve the quality of life for its citizens. These organizations provide support for local businesses, promote environmental sustainability projects, contribute to beautification efforts around town, and help create new recreational opportunities for the public. Through these various initiatives, Bath’s local politics strives to make a positive impact on everyone living in this charming community.
The political climate in Bath, MI is somewhat conservative.
Clinton County, MI is leaning conservative. In Clinton County, MI 45.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 52.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clinton county remained moderately Republican, 52.4% to 45.8%.
Clinton county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bath, MI is somewhat conservative.
Clinton County, Michigan is leaning conservative.
Lansing-East Lansing Metro Area is moderately liberal.
Michigan is leaning liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Bath, Michigan: R R d r R r
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Bath, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 827 contributions totaling $38,881 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 50 contributions totaling $15,390 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $308 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)